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Rin Chupeco:
I am about to attemt to write and publish a horror novel. any tips for writing it?
Rin Chupeco
Always write about things that genuinely frighten you. I'm not necessarily talking about just ghosts and poltergeists and zombies; I mean take the things that can go wrong in relationships or friendships, or take issues with family and love and society issues, and then twist it until it becomes creepy and off-putting, and make that a particular hunger to fuel any ghosts you write. I took the shortcomings that come with abuse and injustice and named it Okiku. I took twisted forms of familial piety and let it run loose in Aokigahara. The abstract becomes more frightening when you make it personal. Good luck! <3
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TheAriesAtlas
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Rin Chupeco:
I see that you answered another user's question indicating that both Japanese and Middle Eastern culture and philosophy are the resounding influence behind The Bone Witch, but are the terms that you used in TBW (e.g. hua, asha-ka, cha-khana - pretty much all of the ones that are italicized) made up or did you pull those from one of the influencing cultures that you mentioned?
Chris
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Rin Chupeco:
Hello I just stopped by my local Barnes and Noble and they’re also selling it on their shelves. I spoke to someone here at the store and they said that their system is not telling them that it shouldn’t be on the shelves. I’m not sure if there is anything more that I can do but I wouldn’t want your business as an author to be damaged by this if it’s a mistake?
Crystal
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Rin Chupeco:
I'm wanting to do the YA Scavenger Hunt, and have all of the red team's numbers but yours because you're website won't allow anyone to go on it without subscribing to a newsletter, it would be nice if someone could just go onto your website to take a look without being forced to subscribe. Just a helpful hint. Is there a way to get your number?
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